Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Government · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd SME
- Value
- £4,029,364
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Agriculture & forestry products · Livestock (CPV 03322000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 039254-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Mar 2026
- Published29 Apr 2026Published 30 days after the contract date
Description
To meet the Scottish Government’s statutory obligation to maintain records of, and monitor, livestock identification, registration, movement and health for the purposes of disease prevention, control, eradication and the protection of public health, we are seeking the provision of an established, fully integrated service to be delivered for an interim period. This interim service package should include the operation of an existing online, fully relational livestock database, supported by expert advice, guidance, and assistance from a dedicated office and helpline team. Key aspects of this requirement include: - maintaining the official SG records for identification, registration, movement and health status of cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, ferrets, pigeons and poultry; - provision of technical support to run the service and ensure safe and efficient data transfer to/from third parties; - running a well-informed and trained helpdesk of staff who are all connected to Scottish agriculture …
About the supplier
Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd: every public contract they have won.